DEHYDRATE


Meaning of DEHYDRATE in English

[ di:hʌɪ'dreɪt , -'hʌɪdreɪt ]

■ verb [often as adjective ~d ] lose or cause to lose a large amount of water.

↘remove water from (food) in order to preserve it.

Derivatives

dehydration noun

dehydrator noun

Origin

C19: from de- + Gk hudros , hudr- 'water'.

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